Historical Montagu Pass

Lush indigenous forests

Majestic mountain peaks

Picturesque farmlands

Single track bliss

Scenic botanical gardens

Your ultimate adventure playground

George Trails

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Welcome to George Trails, SA’s largest and most diverse network of mountain biking, trail running and hiking routes. Routes totaling more than 1000 kilometers are all down loadable from this website to your GPS devise to navigate with.

At the heart of the Garden Route and nestled between the Indian ocean and the foothills of the Outeniqua mountain range, lies the picturesque city of George. As the 2nd largest city in the Western Cape, George offers an exceptional lifestyle and world class infrastructure, including a national airport, regional mall, championship golf courses and great trails…the perfect place for a well-balanced lifestyle, filled with adventure.

George is the only place in South Africa where you will find indigenous forests, fynbos, pine plantations, mountains, oceans, rivers, dams, mountain passes, farmlands and semi-desert (Karoo) all within a 20km radius of a town or city centre. For the user there is a large variety of jeep tracks, single tracks, plantation roads, district roads and even beaches to choose from. From the historic Montagu Pass to the single tracks of Witfontein to the plantations of Saasveld and beaches of Wilderness…George has it all!

George is situated along the Cross Cape Cycle Route between Plett and Stellenbosch and offers incredible diversity and so many route options making it impossible to ever get bored exploring this amazing natural playground. Because of this diversity it was dubbed the ‘Trail Republic’…and your passport is free.

George Trails is a eco-tourism project founded and managed by the Green Sport Foundation non-profit. George Trails is about promoting George as an eco-tourism destination and providing information to the hiker, trail runner and mountain biker. It is community focused an not legislative in any way and provides guidelines for the responsible and safe use of the trails/routes.